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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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